Job brief: Controls Technician (Starship) - Level 4/5

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-13 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-13.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-11-13

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.

Must have

• Perform maintenance tasks as required in a variety of roles for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, general facilities, and any other general main…
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of experience as a mechanic, technician, electrician, or construction worker
• 3+ years of experience using power tools in a professional capacity
• 1+ years of experience with electronic system assembly and construction
• 3+ years of experience working with any of the following instrumentation: resistance temperature devices (RTDs), thermocouples, strain gages, load cells, displacement transducers,…

Conditions

• Ability to work multiple shifts and change shifts with minimal notice; flexibility required
• Ability to travel to different sites, as needed, up to 20% travel
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
• Push/Pull: Up to 75lbs. (unassisted) between 1 to 2 hours per day

Main duties

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches
• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment
• Fabricate and install parts and systems used in launch environments using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for mechanic and technician jobs across the U.S.: $71k a year (809 listings, 72 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,855 open listings, 57% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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